Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK- Early Version - A big rig has turned over on its side on SR 76. A tow truck has arrived on scene. Vehicles are being allowed through at this time. More information will be reported as it is made available.... Full story
A Fallbrook detective arrested a 29-year-old transient yesterday on multiple burglary charges. Through evidence that was collected previously, the man is believed to be responsible for burglaries that occurred last summer at Ingold Sports Park and recent commercial burglaries in downtown Fallbrook. "In August of 2011, Fallbrook Youth Baseball storage containers and the concession stand at the Ingold Sports Park were burglarized; through evidence obtained at the scene, Sheriff's Detective Tom Vrabel was able to identify 29... Full story
3/31 5800 Avenida Jinete Arrest: residential burglary 1/2 1600 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: ADW: not firearm: GBI likely 700 Stewart Canyon Rd. Grand theft 2300 Vern Dr. Grand theft 5500 Mission Rd. Vandalism 1/3 1000 S. Main Ave. Petty theft 5900 Monte Rd. Residential burglary 3900 Reche Rd. Escape jail/etc. while charged w/misdemeanor 1100 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: ADW: not firearm: GBI likely 400 N. Vine St. Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent 1000 Old Stage Rd. Vandalism 2200 Gum Tree Ln. Vandalism 500 W. Aviation Rd. Arrest: p...
The county’s Planning Commission heard comment on the proposed West Lilac subdivision map Dec. 16 before continuing the hearing to Jan. 20. The continuance will allow the project consultants to work out unresolved issues with the one remaining property owner who has objections and with the Via Ararat Drive Association, although the primary reason for the Planning Commission’s 6-0 vote for a continuance shortly after noon was that the commission was about to lose its quorum. John Riess, who was absent from the Dec. 16 hea... Full story
FALLBROOK – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced Jan. 5 that the environmental report has been completed for the State Route 76 (SR-76) East Segment Improvement Project. The next step is for Caltrans to begin land acquisitions. Construction will begin as early as this summer on improvements to the Interstate 15 (I-15)/ SR-76 interchange. “This project has complex issues and impacts and has undergone years of information gathering and analyzing. This project balances the environmental e...
FALLBROOK – Los Willows Private Wedding Estate has teamed up with local wedding vendors to provide a fairytale wedding celebration valued at over $30,000 for a wounded soldier and his wife. The wedding will take place on Sunday, Jan. 15, and will be attended by 100 of the bride and groom’s friends and family members. Lance Cpl. Josue Barron lost a leg and an eye in Sangin, Afghanistan, while serving with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment Marines from Camp Pendleton. A...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union High School District Superintendent Dale Mitchell presented Paula Kuhn and Shar Larsen as Employees of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly meeting. Of Kuhn, Superintendent Mitchell said, “As a special education teacher, she devotes countless hours and energy to help her students succeed. During the last several years, she has helped her students earn scholarships in order to continue their education.” Mitchell said of Larsen, “As a classified employee she provi...
FALLBROOK – Eight eighth grade students at Zion Lutheran School are currently members of the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF), a statewide organization that helps build scholarship, leadership, service, and high standards and achievement in students in middle school. Membership is granted based on an academic point system which averages to about a 3.5 GPA or higher. “It feels good to be able to help out; even in small ways such as when we assist our s...
Due to declining enrollment and inadequate state funding, the Fallbrook Union High School District is again in the position of reducing programs and services that support students. While this unfortunate reality is not unique to our district, the impact will be. One of the major factors adding to our challenge is the increasing expectations about our schools responsibilities to our students. When public schools originated back in 1640, they were established to teach basic reading, some writing, and arithmetic skills, and cult...
SACRAMENTO (Wire Service) - The California Public Utilities Commission today (Thurs., Jan. 12) established new rules to reduce fire hazards associated with overhead utility lines, with the aim of reducing outbreaks of wildfires like the ones that struck San Diego County in 2007. "We have sadly seen in recent years the devastation brought on by wildfires in high fire-threat areas of California," said Timothy Alan Simon, a CPUC commissioner. "Today's decision will reduce fire hazard risk associated with overhead power lines and... Full story
Who likes to save money and obtain a great education? I do! This past semester, I enrolled in a Palomar College course. As a student enrolled in a high school, I was able to take advantage of the dual enrollment program. When a high school student takes community college classes, the credits count for both high school and college. This is a wonderful option for hard working students who want to save money and receive a great education. Enrolling in college courses as a high school student is quite an easy task. There is a... Full story
FALLBROOK – Christ the King will begin hosting Grief Share, a special weekly seminary/support group for people grieving the death of someone close on Mon., Jan. 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This grief share support group is a place where one can be around people who understand how they feel and the pain of a loss. At Grief Share, individuals learn valuable information that will help them through this difficult time in their life. There is no specific time period to grieve. Those suffering a loss are invited to attend and...
PALA – At a recent meeting, the board of directors of the California Missions Foundation awarded over $129,000 in grants to California missions and mission sites for projects ranging from art conservation to security. The grants, made possible by donations from individuals and foundations, were provided to: • Asistencia San Antonio de Pala (Pala Mission) – $5,000 for restoration of original chapel doors and replacement of header over sacristy door. • Mi...
Debbie Herzman of Bonsall not only rode in the 123rd annual Tournament of Roses Parade but also made most of the costumes for the Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club with which she rode. “She was the main costumer,” said Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club parade marshal and past president Leslie Foxvog. Twelve members of the Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club rode in the 2012 Rose Parade dressed as Nez Perce Indians. Herzman, who rode as a basket hat wearer in the second row behind the lea... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club is planning their semi-annual Mah Jongg tournament for Jan. 27. Cost is $15 which includes a box lunch and snacks. The tournament is a popular event at the club, 238 W. Mission, and space is limited so make reservations early. Prizes will be awarded for high and low scores at each table. Other opportunity prizes will also be available. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and play will begin at 1 p.m. Carpooling is recommended as parking is l...
FALLBROOK - The Village News looks forward to receiving submissions from members of the community. It is a vital part of providing a well-balanced newspaper! Please use this as a guide to help ensure the prompt placement of an item in the newspaper: • Deadline for all submissions is Friday at 4 p.m. for the following week’s paper. The only exception is obituary notices, which are accepted up until noon on Tuesday. • Press releases should be written in the third p... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Camera Club is hosting its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the San Luis Rey Downs Country Club and Resort. Members of the club as well as the general public are invited. A no-host bar and social hour starts at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. Following dinner, images accepted in competition by club members during the past six months will be shown and awards given for the best images of the year. Photographic prints will also be displayed. The...
FALLBROOK – Organizers have announced that Alicia Gwynn, wife of baseball great Tony Gwynn, will be catering Fallbrook NJB’s Fundraising Extravaganza on Jan 15 at Fallbrook High School from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who have attended a San Diego State baseball game know how fresh and delicious Gwynn’s homestyle southern cooking is. Most people associate the Gwynn family with baseball, but they also love basketball and have been to the Fallbrook gym several times to watch their children play. Fallbrook NJB is a local jun... Full story
FALLBROOK – The officers and members of Fallbrook Assembly #137, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, held a reception on Dec. 11 to honor one of their own members, Emily Stine of Valley Center. Emily is serving a year term as Grand Drill Leader and Representative to Arizona and New Mexico representing California Rainbow. Emily is currently a freshman at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska studying horticulture with an emphasis in production. She...
LOS ANGELES – The California Legislature approved new laws on booster seats, drunk driving, vehicle fees, and vehicle purchases that will affect drivers and passengers in 2012, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Booster seats Starting Jan. 1, young passengers aged 6 and 7 were required to ride in a booster seat in any vehicle, unless they are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall. Previously, only child passengers who were up to age 6 or weighing less than 60 pounds were required to ride in a car seat or b...
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the state in 2011, a real estate tracking firm said today. A total 41,319 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide last year, translating to 1 in 19 households -- or 5.3 percent of the county's total housing stock -- in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The county had the second-highest foreclosure rate in California in 2010, too. However, the number of filings declined... Full story
Lili Phillips from Oasis High School, along with Jack Alperstein, Shara Leehey, and Sarah Sherman were selected as the January Fallbrook Community Students of the Month and honored for their hard work and dedication at a special breakfast held January 5 at the Fallbrook Golf Club’s Hukilau restaurant. “On behalf of the Fallbrook Union High School District, we are elated to be a part of this recognition program,” said superintendent Dale Mitchell. “This is truly a time for us... Full story
The mid-year budget adjustments approved Dec. 6 by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included refunds to property owners in two dissolved Permanent Road Division zones in Fallbrook and the purchase of power supply equipment for the county’s Regional Communications System. The county supervisors’ 5-0 vote approved a net increase of $504,831 in 2011-12 general fund expenditures with additional appropriations of $3,081,177 and cancellation of $2,536,346 of appropriated funds. The net decrease for all other funds was $597...
Silverleaf flowers from Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers in Rainbow were on four Tournament of Roses Parade floats Jan. 2. Festival Artists Worldwide/Artistic Entertainment Services used the Resendiz Brothers silverleaf on the China Airlines, Namco Bandai Games America, University of Oregon, and University of Wisconsin floats. “Scott Lamb, our floral director, had a great vision of where to put the silverleaf on each one of our floats this year, so it turned out great,” sai... Full story
RIVERSIDE - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose a half-cent today to $3.71, one day after dropping by the same amount. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 3.6 cents more than one week ago, 13.6 cents higher than a month ago and 37.6 cents greater than a year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price has risen 19 of the past 21 days, increasing by 21.1 cents during that period....
